Russian forces approach village of Loknya in Sumy Region — military expert

The politician mentioned that mandates to maintain peace and security are traditionally associated with the UN Security Council

Rosoboronexport CEO Alexander Mikheyev said the discussions centered around "over 100 projects of technological cooperation on products for all types of troops with the potential worth over $30 billion"

According to reports, all of the city’s emergency services are working at the scene

The politician reiterated that globally, there are normally two models of recognizing the new subject entities of international law. In the first case, a declaration of independence of a certain territory is sufficient, while in the second case, the recognition of an independent state by other countries is also needed

"The Euro-Atlantic institutions have discredited themselves," the Russian foreign minister noted

Maria Zakharova pointed to the fact that several other significant agreements were reached at the Istanbul talks

Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya recalled Estonia and NATO aircraft’s recent attempt to detain the Gabon-flagged Jaguar ship in the neutral waters

A participant in the meeting recounted how Ukrainian militants attack war memorials and intensify strikes with drones whenever they track volunteers nearby

Admiral Alexander Moiseyev said that this year, the fleet’s military units have demonstrated a high degree of professionalism and combat readiness during various training events

Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister Akan Rakhmetullin said there has been no response so far

Medvedev mused on the idea of whether international law was necessary for regulating relations between various peoples

The Russian president said this at a meeting with the heads of municipalities in the Kursk Region

Russian Forces are making serious advances to the southwest of Konstantinovka

As Kremlin Aide Yury Ushakov pointed out, the US leader acknowledged that the Russians made the most sacrifices during World War II

In February, the US government, including President Joe Biden, leveled unsubstantiated accusations against Russia

Air defenses intercepted and destroyed 41 fixed-wing Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over the Bryansk Region

Elvira Nabiullina touched upon the demand for the digital ruble in cross-border payments and the capabilities of artificial intelligence in macroeconomic analysis

The senior negotiation team will return to Israel for consultations

In his words, Russia’s proposals on peaceful settlement of the conflict will show Moscow’s determination for ending the conflict

Additionally, Andrey Belousov visited the command centers of the Battlegroup Center, where he received reports from brigade commanders regarding enemy activities and operational assessments

The region was liberated on April 26

The politician said that the international legal order was most stable at the stages "when it was built with active participation of all states," including Russia

Mao Ning said that the Golden Dome project possessed a "marked offensive character" and destabilized the international security framework

In his words, the United States will employ "technology that's even far advanced" than Israel’s Iron Dome

The head of state also held a meeting with Alexander Khinshtein, acting Kursk Region governor, the Kremlin said

The politician was listed on the Ukrainian Mirotvorets extremist website database

Besides Ukrainians, the decision may affect 500,000 Haitians

Peter Szijjarto stressed that the Hungarian government supported peaceful efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine

"At present, the Pacific Fleet is a powerful and balanced group of forces", - admiral Alexander Moiseyev said

According to the ruling, this decision cannot be challenged

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Alexey Goncharenko added that Ukraine’s top brass no longer spares the lives of servicemen, by holding military training next to the frontline and issuing late orders to retreat

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According to the final election results, published by Romania’s election authority on Tuesday, Dan got 6,168,642 votes in the runoff, while Simion got 5,339,053

According to Nikolay Azarov, using the rhetoric on Ukraine’s accession to NATO and the EU was also among these compulsory instructions for Zelensky, although it was indicated that no such thing would happen

Russia and China believe that the Golden Dome project spells complete refusal to recognize the link between strategic offensive and defensive weapons

According to Russian International Affairs Council Director General Ivan Timofeyev, excessive optimism about the lifting or easing of Western sanctions is counterproductive

The Russian foreign minister is scheduled to meet with his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and President Vahagn Khachaturyan

According to the US president, Canada was interested in joining the project

The European Union blacklisted six companies from China, two firms from the UAE, as well as the Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant

Andrey Marochko emphasized that the fallen soldiers and foreign mercenaries, most of whom were provided with "the best" training and equipment, had been trained in Western countries under NATO instruction

According to Alexander Bastrykin, the Russian Investigative Committee tracked down 80,000 Russian citizens who wouldn’t show up at military enlistment offices

Commenting on the US Congress' potential consideration of a bill to tighten sanctions against the Russian Federation, the Secretary of State noted that the American administration "cannot control the Congress"

The Russian foreign minister said that in Istanbul in 2022 Russia and Ukraine "initialed the settlement principles proposed by the Ukrainian delegation"

The restrictions affect 82 individuals and legal entities

According to Marco Rubio, President Donald Trump is focused on stopping hostilities in different parts of the world and supports settling major armed conflicts as soon as possible

According to Zelensky, the US president indicated that the document would include broader plans for a settlement beyond just a ceasefire

The Ukrainian military lost more than 1,290 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours

"War until the last Ukrainian standing is a harsh phrase but this is what reflects Zelensky’s current approach," Leonid Slutsky pointed out

"According to preliminary data, the Ukrainian armed formations lost up to 30 personnel dead and wounded and also two pickup trucks and three motor vehicles," military expert Andrey Marochko said

"We will protect the homeland from cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, hypersonic missiles, drones, whether they're conventional or nuclear," Pete Hegseth said

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the enemy lost over 76,500 troops in fighting in the Kursk area

Russian Investigative Committee Chairman Alexander Bastrykin said that after hearing the cases, courts found 97 mercenaries from 26 countries guilty

According to sources, the United States is also opposed to describing Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine as "illegal"

Sergey Lavrov noted that Putin and Trump gave a very positive assessment to their conversation, they agreed that it is necessary to work on preparing specific steps for a long-term, sustainable settlement

As Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Mao Ning specified, Beijing has always been opposed to unilateral sanctions that are not based on international law and have not received the approval of the UN Security Council

The Russian president approved the idea of allocating funds for the reconstruction of homes that became uninhabitable during evacuation

The Pontiff held a phone conversation with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

"The Iran-Russia partnership is crucial geopolitically, security-wise, economically, and diplomatically," Hamid Rasai emphasized

Russian forces have noticed small groups of foreign soldiers at the engagement line north and east of Seversk moving in pickup trucks with mounted Western-made anti-aircraft machine guns and mortars

"For now, the details of this project are not available," Dmitry Peskov noted

"The most difficult task now is to fill this memorandum with the necessary content," the official noted

He also accused France of interfering in the voting

Next, the plan, titled Security Action for Europe, must be greenlighted by the EU foreign ministers before submission to the European Parliament

The incident took place in Madrid’s wealthy suburb Pozuelo de Alarcon near the entrance to a local school

Theo Francken said that Russian forces must withdraw from Ukrainian territory immediately following a ceasefire

The Russian foreign minister said this during a press conference following talks with top Armenian diplomat Ararat Mirzoyan

The Elysee Palace later clarified that the item was merely a handkerchief, not any illicit substance

Nicusor Dan also criticized US President Donald Trump’s approach to resolving the Ukraine conflict and his willingness to make compromises with Russian leader Vladimir Putin

According to the report, the ICBM test launch underscores the strength of the nation's nuclear deterrent

The Russian leader still noted that "the government has doubts about this" due to concerns that businesses from other regions of the country will re-register in safe areas of the Kursk region to enjoy benefits

Also, temporary restrictions on arrivals and departures, imposed in Kaluga’s Grabtsevo Airport earlier tonight, remain in force

The Paris prosecutor's office rendered its decision on May 12 "on the grounds that such a trip abroad did not appear imperative or justified," the newspaper wrote

"An agreement on that was reached in Istanbul," Dmitry Peskov added

It was unclear to the sources whether the Israeli authorities have already made the final decision to attack

According to the politician, the West is pushing for strict adherence to the rule-based order, regardless of what other countries think

The Russia’s space corporation will create low orbiting broadband communications

In total, the 17th package of anti-Russia sanctions included 17 individuals and 58 legal entities

Pope Leo XIV stated earlier that the Holy See was ready to facilitate efforts to resolve the crisis and urged the parties to engage in direct dialogue

"Kaja Kallas is a visible manifestation of the European Union’s crisis," the statement reads

Dmitry Peskov noted that much of this work "should not be open to the public for obvious reasons"

Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted more than 210 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed two enemy tanks in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

According to ex-member of the Ukrainian parliament Vladimir Oleinik, Andrey Portnov was among the top 10 lawyers in Ukraine

Alexander Khinshtein said that the most tragic thing is that Ukrainian strikes kill Russian people

On May 20, Putin visited the Kursk region on his first trip since the bordering Russian region was liberated on April 26

Medvedev noted that, despite all violent wars of the past, "people, by their nature, certainly always aspired for peace, and countries, regardless of their differences, learned to reach agreements with each other

The Russian leader pointed out that he had addressed the issue at meetings both in Moscow and during his trip to the Kursk Region

US president also spoke highly of his latest phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin and European leaders

"We want to help the Syrian people rebuild a new, inclusive and peaceful Syria," the EU top diplomat stated

The fighter came from the neighboring settlement of Razdolnoye

According Maria Zakharova, certain NATO countries are attempting to reconfigure the existing navigation order in the waters of the Black Sea based on international law "and not on their distorted ideas about geography"

"Those two countries are going to be very safe", US president said

The document includes two groundbreaking technological projects: ‘Space Atom’ and ‘Space Science’

One of the participants in the meeting told about his work in the Kursk area and gave data that the Ukrainian military had been recently spotted near the settlement of Shostka in the Sumy Region

According to the report, the European leaders were taken aback by Washington’s unwillingness to impose new sanctions against Moscow

According to the Donald Tusk, Warsaw is not being pressured on this issue by its Western partners

Anton Kobyakov emphasized that a proper legal assessment of the USSR's dissolution is essential to fully understand current geopolitical developments

Stan is a Russian machine-tool manufacturer that produces modern numerical control machines for high-tech industries, including aerospace and defense

As many as 191 legislators, or 90%, voted for the move